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Water vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between water and nachos

  • The amount of phosphorus, fiber, potassium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, calcium, and copper in nachos is higher than in water.
  • Nachos cover your daily phosphorus needs 28% more than water.
  • Water contains less sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of water is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Nachos
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +8500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Water
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Nachos
12
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 34%
Fats 0g 21.5g 33%
Phosphorus 0mg 198mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Calories 0kcal 343kcal 17%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Sodium 5mg 313mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 0g 34.91g 12%
Potassium 0mg 362mg 11%
Magnesium 1mg 42mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 10%
Protein 0g 4.32g 9%
Iron 0mg 0.75mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Manganese 0mg 0.187mg 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.86mg 8%
Calcium 3mg 63mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Copper 0.016mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Nachos
4
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +167.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1770%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/nutrients
  2. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.